Witco freaks - Collecting Tiki

K KuKuAhu Member Kahiki, Ohio Joined: Dec 23, 2002 Posts: 567	K KuKuAhu Posted posted on Wed, Dec 1, 2004 11:58 AM On 2004-12-01 04:00, tikijackalope wrote: Has anyone else been bitten on the rear by their own altruistic sharing of tiki information? Well, I did mention TC to the guy, but I doubt he came in and sifted through posts that quickly to change his mind. My guess is that he either quoted me the wrong price to begin with (45 vs. 75 ...well, my hand written sevens could be mistaken for fours. I suppose he might have the same chicken scratch problem), or he changed it after I left because I gave him a maker name to research. I'm not convinced there is "foul play" going on here. The guy saw my passing interest and then I told him it wasn't my thing and I wouldn't be buying it. If he raises the price after I do all that and give him a positive word on the item, I guess I can't blame him. He is in the antiques business after all. Now the funny bit on the ass story actually involves my wife. We were out junk shopping last December and managed to come across a large collection of vintage volcano bowls and skulls mugs. I'm a sucker for skulls, and the volcanos were in great shape, but with the holidays aproaching it wasn't prudent for me to buy them for myself. My wife insisted that they would be there when I had the money and that we should move on. Two weeks later on monday morning I had called them to see if they were still there. The lady tells me that yes they were still there and I could get them for 50% off. Wow! So I tell her I'll be in tommorow evening to pick them up. When I arrive to get them...they are gone. I'm really upset about it, but it's not the end of the world I guess. Just such a good bargain for such nice (though common) pieces. That weekend we are in the same store with some friends who went to pick up a piece of furniture. When we head to the register area the woman behind the counter smiles at my wife and says, "Did you manage to get all of the tiki mugs home safely?" My christmas present. The lady was embarassed once she got the message behind the red-faced angry stare my wife was shooting her. Anyway, I opened them that day at my wife's behest, and told her how much I loved her and that it didn't matter that I found out early. I'm not sure it helped 'cause we don't go to that store as often anymore. Heh heh heh! Ku Ku "Work is the curse of the drinking classes." -Oscar Wilde [ Edited by: Ku Ku Ahu on 2004-12-01 12:00 ]

On 2004-12-01 04:00, tikijackalope wrote:
Has anyone else been bitten on the rear by their own altruistic sharing of tiki information?

Well, I did mention TC to the guy, but I doubt he came in and sifted through posts that quickly to change his mind.

My guess is that he either quoted me the wrong price to begin with (45 vs. 75 ...well, my hand written sevens could be mistaken for fours. I suppose he might have the same chicken scratch problem), or he changed it after I left because I gave him a maker name to research.

I'm not convinced there is "foul play" going on here. The guy saw my passing interest and then I told him it wasn't my thing and I wouldn't be buying it. If he raises the price after I do all that and give him a positive word on the item, I guess I can't blame him.

He is in the antiques business after all.

Now the funny bit on the ass story actually involves my wife. We were out junk shopping last December and managed to come across a large collection of vintage volcano bowls and skulls mugs. I'm a sucker for skulls, and the volcanos were in great shape, but with the holidays aproaching it wasn't prudent for me to buy them for myself.

My wife insisted that they would be there when I had the money and that we should move on.

Two weeks later on monday morning I had called them to see if they were still there. The lady tells me that yes they were still there and I could get them for 50% off.

Wow!

So I tell her I'll be in tommorow evening to pick them up.

When I arrive to get them...they are gone. I'm really upset about it, but it's not the end of the world I guess. Just such a good bargain for such nice (though common) pieces.

That weekend we are in the same store with some friends who went to pick up a piece of furniture. When we head to the register area the woman behind the counter smiles at my wife and says, "Did you manage to get all of the tiki mugs home safely?"

My christmas present.

The lady was embarassed once she got the message behind the red-faced angry stare my wife was shooting her.

Anyway, I opened them that day at my wife's behest, and told her how much I loved her and that it didn't matter that I found out early.

I'm not sure it helped 'cause we don't go to that store as often anymore.

Heh heh heh!

Ku Ku

"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

-Oscar Wilde

[ Edited by: Ku Ku Ahu on 2004-12-01 12:00 ]

Post #128267 by KuKuAhu on Wed, Dec 1, 2004 11:58 AM